Featured Student

Sneha Srikrishnan, Second-year Ph.D. StudentAdvisor: Nancy DaSilva
"My research involves using the tools of biotechnology to help resolve the nation's energy crisis. Specifically, I am genetically engineering two yeast (Pichia pastoris and Saccharomyces cerevisiae) to convert biomass, such as switch grass, to fermentable sugars which can be used to produce bioethanol."